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“And a headree, whether they believe it or not,” Ranec said, with a wry grin

Talut grinned back, knowing Ranec’s tendency to turn aside praise of his carving skill with a quip It didn’t stop Talut fro, however He was proud of his Camp, and didn’t hesitate to let everyone know

Ayla watched the subtle interaction of the twored hair and pale blue eyes, the other dark and compact—and understood the deep bond of affection and loyalty they shared though they were as d

ifferent as any two men could be They were both Mammoth Hunters, both members of the Lion Camp of the Mamutoi

They walked toward the archway Ayla had noticed earlier It seemed to open into a hillock or perhaps a series of thee river Ayla had seen people enter and leave She knew itof some kind, but one which seerowing in patches out of it, particularly around the bottoround so well that, except for the entrance, it was hard to distinguish the dwelling fros

On closer inspection she noticed that the rounded top of the mound was the repository of several curious implements and objects Then she saw a particular one just above the archway, and caught her breath

It was the skull of a cave lion!

Read on for an excerpt from

The Plains of Passage

Book Four in the Earth’s Children® Series

by Jean M Auel

The woh the dusty haze ahead and wondered if it was the wolf she had seen loping in front of them earlier

She glanced at her coain, straining to see through the blowing dust

“Jondalar! Look!” she said, pointing ahead

Toward her left, the vague outlines of several conical tents could just be seen through the dry, gritty wind